This is a photo of Jihad Ward of the New York Giants NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Giants active roster as of June 8, 2022 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Jihad Ward

OLB

#55

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 29

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Illinois

Biography

Originally a 2nd-round (44th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2016…Traded to the Dallas Cowboys for wide receiver Ryan Switzer on April 28, 2018…Released by Dallas on Sept. 1, 2018…Signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on Sept. 3, 2018 and to the active roster on Sept. 13, 2018…Released by Indianapolis on Oct. 1, 2018…Signed by the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 8, 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 17, 2021…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 21, 2022.

2023 SEASON

  • Solo
    2
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 Cowboys L 0 - 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 @Cardinals W 31 - 28 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 @49ers L 12 - 30 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2016 Las Vegas Raiders 16 13 16 14 30 14 0 0 0 0 1
2017 Las Vegas Raiders 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
2018 Indianapolis Colts 6 0 4 0 4 4 3 0 0 0
2019 Indianapolis Colts 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 Baltimore Ravens 11 0 3 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 2
2020 Baltimore Ravens 10 0 7 9 16 7 3 0 2 0
2021 Jacksonville Jaguars 17 1 10 22 32 10 2 0 0 0
2022 New York Giants 17 11 28 15 43 20 3 0 4 2
2023 New York Giants 3 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 88 28 71 65 136 60 13 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
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